Kent Neffendorf: Icons of Masculinity

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Kent Neffendorf, born in 1959, is an American homoerotic artist. He lives in Texas.
 
The art of Kent depicts nude and partially clothed male figures as icons of masculinity and sexuality. The subjects are exhibitionists or voyeurs or both. The paintings herein feature pinup works, crotch shots and glimpses of the modern life of gay men cruising and engaging in sex with an emphasis on clothing as fetish. Underwear bulges, particularly briefs and boxers, are an ongoing obsession.


A Soft Kiss, 2001


Kiss


Open Mouth Kiss


Cotton Candy, 2006


Guardian Angel. 2007, Oil on canvas


Red, White and Blue, 2007, Oil on canvas


Blueboy, 2008, Oil on canvas


Black Speedo, 2006


Living in the Afterglow, 2006, Oil on stretched canvas, 16"x20", Private Collection

Kent's illustratios have appeared in the pubblications Men, Mandate, Playguy, Freshmen, Torso, Honcho and the Advocate and the novels of Felice Picano and Gordon Merrick. He is among the arstists featured in the Tom of Finland Foundation.

http://www.kentartworks.com/index2.html

More Artists at my website: http://www.elisarolle.com/, My Ramblings/Art

Comments

[sharrow.wordpress.com (from livejournal.com)]

He is one of my favorites, such beautiful work. :)

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Yes, it was really difficult to choice only some among the all. Elisa

[hpstrangelove.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for sharing this artist. I always appreciate finding someone new (for me anyway) like this.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

You are welcome, Kent's artworks are quite famous in the LGBT community that he can be almost considered a "classic" ;-) Elisa

[kassa-rvws.livejournal.com]

Oh yes he's wonderful. And I can definitely see his fascination with "bulges" some of those are unreal. *peers closer*

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

> *peers closer*

you do that esclusively for a scientific interest ;-) Elisa

[kassa-rvws.livejournal.com]

Of course! All in the name of science *cough*. I wonder if he'd mind if I made an icon purely of one of his "bulges" *blush*

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

If you maybe put the name of the artist in the note of the icon, I believe he wouldn't mind ;-) Elisa

[valkovalin.livejournal.com]

Ha, ha, you and Kassa with your "scientific interest"! :)

These are really gorgeous. You can see the themes he's fascinated with: kisses; straight, fine hair long enough to fall in the eyes; highlights in the hair and on the bridge of the nose; and of course the bulges, ha, ha!

Thanks so much for bringing this artist to my attention. I never would have known about him otherwise!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Why don't you believe me and Kassa were working for the good of humanity? We had to understand if the "endorsment" of that men were real or not ;-) Elisa

[valkovalin.livejournal.com]

Ha, ha, ha! I almost snorted coffee out my nose!

[tc-blue.livejournal.com]

Mmmmm... I DO love me a nice angel. Very... angelic. :P

~Tis

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

There was also the "naked" version, but I prefer this one where things were hinted... well, more than hinted! Elisa

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

I thought to not be selfish ;-)

[mongrelheart.livejournal.com]

These are really beautiful. I love the way he does the shading.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

He has a simple but very particular style. Elisa

[zamaxfield.livejournal.com]

How gorgeous!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Definitely! Elisa